English → Latin
“sneak” in Latin
rēpōto creep, crawlserpōto creep, crawl, move slowly (of an animal); to move slowly or imperceptibly, to creep in or along, proceed gradually, ttegōto cover; to clothe; to conceal, hide, protecttenebriōOne who shuns the light, trickster, swindler; mealworm (Tenebrio molitor)
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
sneak v.
repere: serpere. To sneak off or away, clam se subducere.
sneak s.
homo occultus, tectus (Cic.): tenebrio (Varr.).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for sneak?
- The usual Latin words for “sneak” are rēpō, serpō, tegō; also tenebriō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.